A young boy communicating with a robot that is on display at Incheon International Airport in Seoul ... [ ] / South Korea. Artificial Intelligence is going to transform the world, changing a lot of things for all categories of people in the process; children will be among the most affected. "You and I live in an age where we're starting to be impacted, but we've spent a lot of our lives not really having interacted with AI. We're also adults that have some volition and agency. For children, it's different," Erica Kochi, co-founder of UNICEF Innovation Unit, tells me.

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Artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and other animals. According to the father of Artificial Intelligence, John McCarthy, it is "The science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs".It is the way of making a computer, a computercontrolled robot, or a software think intelligently, in the similar manner the intelligent humans think. AI is accomplished by studying how human brain thinks, and how humans learn, decide, and work while trying to solve a problem, and then using the outcomes of this study as a basis of developing intelligent software and systems.

IBM Software Labs is set to establish a state-of-the-art product engineering, design and development centre in Kochi to advance hybrid cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. The move comes in the wake of a virtual meeting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had with Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India, and Gaurav Sharma, Vice President, IBM India Software Labs, in which the role of technology in accelerating the State's digital mission was discussed. Mr. Vijayan shared his vision of making Kerala a digital-knowledge economy, the changes introduced in the IT policy and the role of technology in helping various sectors reset and recover from the pandemic. The significance of collaboration between industries, the government and the academia to drive growth opportunities within the State was also discussed. Mr. Vijayan observed that Kerala was a talent hub for IT professionals and entrepreneurs, while expressing satisfaction about IBM's proposed expansion in the State.

A young boy communicating with a robot that is on display at Incheon International Airport in Seoul / South Korea. Artificial Intelligence is going to transform the world, changing a lot of things for all categories of people in the process; children will be among the most affected. "You and I live in an age where we're starting to be impacted, but we've spent a lot of our lives not really having interacted with AI. We're also adults that have some volition and agency. For children, it's different," Erica Kochi, co-founder of UNICEF Innovation Unit, tells me.

Read "technology" and "children" in the same sentence, and you'll probably think about screen time or social media. But technology's implications are vastly more profound: AI, machine learning, big data and automation will fundamentally reshape the lives of our youngest generation. How might we direct the power of emerging innovations to fulfill their rights? One trailblazer addressing this question is Erica Kochi, Co-Founder of UNICEF Innovation at the United Nations Children's Fund, who was named one of TIME's most influential people in the world. Erica continues to accelerate action – unveiling a new urban tech bets opportunity just this week – and to drive crucial dialogues as Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Human Rights.

This week, as leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss how to "create a shared future in a fractured world," many of the conversations will center on the role of humans and robots in a future of automation or augmentation. The teaser for a breakfast conversation that Microsoft is hosting on the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence captures the challenges and the opportunity well: "AI offers profound potential benefits and the opportunity to help tackle some of the world's most pressing issues including accelerating economic growth, tackling the urgent issues of environmental sustainability, and transforming healthcare," it reads. "But the accelerating pace of technology-driven change is also creating disruption and anxiety. It risks contributing to a sense of a fractured world, between a small group of people who benefit and a broader group of people who fear that they are being left behind. We need to come together to chart a path forward that ensures AI contributes to building a positive shared future for every community."

This week, as leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss how to "create a shared future in a fractured world," many of the conversations will center on the role of humans and robots in a future of automation or augmentation. The teaser for a breakfast conversation that Microsoft is hosting on the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence captures the challenges and the opportunity well: "AI offers profound potential benefits and the opportunity to help tackle some of the world's most pressing issues including accelerating economic growth, tackling the urgent issues of environmental sustainability, and transforming healthcare," it reads. "But the accelerating pace of technology-driven change is also creating disruption and anxiety. It risks contributing to a sense of a fractured world, between a small group of people who benefit and a broader group of people who fear that they are being left behind. We need to come together to chart a path forward that ensures AI contributes to building a positive shared future for every community."